The race, in three figures
The race, in words
Lee O'connor finished in the top 10% of the field at Cardiff 2026, in 1:06:32 for 57th of 913 men in the Open division.
The sandbag lunges were the standout, 1:54 quicker than the median and 24th of 913. Stronger after halfway: 1:34 better against the middle of the field than before it. Time in the roxzone, 2:48, was faster than 90% of the field.
Cardiff ran fast: the 1,764 athletes who also raced elsewhere this season were about 0:39 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:14Running 1 4:04v median −1:01
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Block 02 6:05Running 2 3:54v median −0:48
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Block 03 7:33Running 3 4:19v median −0:48
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Block 04 9:40Running 4 4:13v median −0:51
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Block 05 9:01Running 5 4:31v median −0:39
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Block 06 6:15Running 6 4:19v median −1:00
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Block 07 7:11Running 7 4:02v median −0:45
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Block 08 9:49Running 8 4:46v median −1:09
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 2:48
Against the middle of your field
Men · n = 905
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 905 men who finished.